No treatments are currently available to cure Parkinson’s disease. Better understanding the genetic foundation of this condition can help researchers find ways to slow or halt its progression.
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Most infection prevention guidelines center on the hospital environment rather than the patient. But the source of antibiotic-resistant microbes is often from the patient’s own body.
Use-inspired research goes beyond translational research to build lasting connections between researchers and communities.
Calcite, the material making up fossilized eggshells, may preserve amino acids better than bone.
Measuring the concentration of radioactive elements in a single, sand-size crystal reveals the growth of the Himalayan mountain range over time.
This bias in science journalism seems not to be due only to pragmatic concerns about time zones or the language spoken in the country where the scientist is based.
A civil engineer lays out the physics behind Dali’s crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge pier.
Now out in space for more than two years, the James Webb Space Telescope is a stunningly sophisticated instrument.
The reason batteries come in so many types has as much to do with history as innovation.
Neuroscientists analyzed the brain waves of 32 jazz guitarists as they improvised to chords and rhythms. Their findings suggest 2 key principles support innovative thinking.
Since an eclipse only lasts a few minutes, you need more than just a handful of scientists running around collecting data on bird activity. That’s where a new app comes in.
Congress is considering bills to protect kids online. Some of what’s in those bills could help, but some elements could be harmful.
An elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from a patient with COVID-19 − but their occasional similarities can reveal important insights into health and disease.
By examining fossilized bone tissue, a new study finds rapid growth was an asset for survivors of the Great Dying 250 million years ago, Earth’s largest mass extinction event.
Technology has made driving safer in many ways, but also provided more opportunities for drivers to distract themselves.
Science rankings rely on papers in academic journals. Broadening the view to include many more open-access journals will upend the usual order – thanks to China’s vast number of publications.
Your phone can’t take a perfectly clear picture of a solar eclipse like a professional camera can, but there are lots of other creative directions you can take to capture the rare moment.
The 485 multiterabit-per-second undersea data cables that span the world’s oceans link the globe and maintain the digital realm.
Both high- and moderate-intensity exercise provides similar overall health benefits.
Genealogical and genetic ancestors aren’t the same thing. A DNA match − or a lack of one − may not tell you what you imagine it does about your family tree.
Chinese state-sponsored hackers are targeting critical infrastructure. Here’s what they’re doing, how the US government is responding and how you can help.
Some ancient texts record what were likely dying stars, faintly visible from Earth. If close enough, these events can disturb telescopes and even damage the ozone layer.
Europa Clipper will contain a plaque that celebrates humanity’s relationship with water and a decades-old tradition of searching for life outside Earth.
A civil engineer explains why ships taking out bridges is rare, and describes how bridge builders protect the structures from ship collisions.
There are many approaches to treating cancer. Which ones work best is determined on an individual basis and informed by each tumor.